# Simple Question: Adding actionscript to Symbol Definitions!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-adding-actionscript-to-symbol-definitions/201944>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 26, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-adding-actionscript-to-symbol-definitions/201944 "2006-09-26T13:36:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![speckham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@speckham](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/speckham)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-adding-actionscript-to-symbol-definitions/201944/1 "2006-09-26T13:36:30Z")

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Hi,

I’m fairly new to flash, but have been experimenting a lot with different ideas etc. I’m currently creating a swf that has 4 buttons, each one moves to a different page by sliding a content window across the page.

The problem I have is that the function only works when the script is placed inside the “symbol definition” within the actions pane. (rather than in the timeline or scene menu). And I can’t get Flash to let me apply actions to symbol definitions - there is just no drop down list of definitions!

![](http://www.creativerage.co.uk/picture2.jpg)

How can I add the actionscript to the symbol definition??